Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the seventy-first issue of the monthly Statistics of Building Permits and Building Completion certificates issued by all municipalities of the State.
Building permits and building completion certificates data is of particular importance as it is considered an indicator for the performance of the construction sector which in turn occupies a significant position in the national economy.
This press release is intended to give a brief overview of the nature of these monthly permits and certificates in terms of their geographical distribution (according to the municipalities) and types of these permits and certificates as well as details about categories of the different types of buildings, whether they are residential or non-residential.
It is worth mentioning that the release of this monthly data comes under the joint cooperation between the Planning and Statistics Authority and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to make use of the existing electronic link between the two sides.
First: Building Permits:
In a quick review of the data on building permits issued during the month of November 2020, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Wakrah comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 164 permits, i.e. 22% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 161 permits, i.e. 21%, followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 148 permits, i.e.19%, then municipality of Al Rayyan with 145 permits, i.e.19%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 60 permits (8%), Al Khor 47 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 19 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 18 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 50% (383 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of November 2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 45% (343 permits), and finally fencing permits with 5% (36 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 81% (237 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 10% (30 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (20 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 53% (47 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 27% (24 permits), then governmental buildings with 17% (15 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in November 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 4%. The increase was noted in the most of the municipalities: Al Khor (47%), Umm Slal (43%), Al Shammal (29%), Al Doha (22%), Al Wakrah (19%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Rayyan (26%), Al Da’ayen (6%), Al Sheehaniya (5%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of November 2020, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Wakrah municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 86 certificates, i.e. (24%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Rayan came in second place with 79 certificates, i.e. (22%), followed by municipality of Al Da’ayen with 72 certificates (20%), then Al Doha municipality with 66 certificates, i.e.(19%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 30 certificates (8%), Al Khor and Al Shammal 8 certificates (2%) each, Al Sheehaniya 6 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 69% (246 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of November 2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 31% (109 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 60% (130 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 32% (68 certificates), then apartments buildings by 6% (12 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 45% (14 certificates), followed by and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 32% (10 certificates), then governmental buildings and others non-residential buildings with 10% (3 certificates) each.
Comparing number of certificates issued in November 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 1%. This increase was clearly noted in some of the municipalities : Al Da’ayen (41%), Al Doha (16%), Al Wakrah (9%), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Sheehaniya (45%), Al Shammal (33%), Al Khor (27%) , Umm Slal (19%), Al Rayyan (14%).
